von Ash, assistant professor of behavioral and social sciences, was awarded the NIH R01 grant, which totals $3.5M over five years.
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Will Ozempic Change ‘Body Positivity’ for Good?
Nearly a decade into going mainstream, a grass-roots movement’s message has gotten lost in a marketing frenzy and a rush for drugs to lose weight.
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News from Brown
Study finds that in treating obesity, one size does not fit all
Understanding the very different characteristics of subgroups of obese patients may hold the key to devising more effective treatments and interventions, new research from Brown University found.
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The study found a link between children’s weight status in the first two years of life and their school-age performance on cognitive tests.
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News from SPH
In the Samoan Language “Olaga” Means Life
A unique new research laboratory at Samoa’s Ministry of Health.
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Accompanied by the island nation’s prime minister, Brown University public health professor Stephen McGarvey celebrated a new facility for studying the lifestyle and genetic influences of obesity and non-communicable diseases in Samoa.
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